News for 'Mani Ratnam'

Rahman: Suddenly I realised I'm 46 and have everything

Rahman: Suddenly I realised I'm 46 and have everything

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

A R Rahman talks about his new film Kadal, his album Infinite Love and his working style.

Bollywood's Best Hindi Films of 2010

Bollywood's Best Hindi Films of 2010

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

Here's looking at the most impressive Hindi films of the year.

'Hisss didn't work with the critics'

'Hisss didn't work with the critics'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

Well known cinematographer Madhu Ambat on the snake film and what went wrong.

'I never expected the National Award'

'I never expected the National Award'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Saranya Ponvannan on winning the national award.

Don't miss! Exciting Malayalam releases this Vishu

Don't miss! Exciting Malayalam releases this Vishu

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Take your pick!

'This award is special as it's my first Best Actor award'

'This award is special as it's my first Best Actor award'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

National Award winner Prakash Raj talks about his first Best Actor win.

15-year-old Thulasi to act opposite Jiiva

15-year-old Thulasi to act opposite Jiiva

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

Ravi K Chandran has finally found a heroine for his directorial debut Yaan.

Raavanan is better than Raavan

Raavanan is better than Raavan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Saisuresh Sivaswamy discovers that you can take a Tamil director out of Tamil Nadu, but you can't take Tamil Nadu out of him.

Abhishek Bachchan's Ten Worst Movies

Abhishek Bachchan's Ten Worst Movies

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

With the debacle of Players, we take a look at the actor's worst films in his career so far.

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my wife

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my wife

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Junior Bachchan on his latest movie Raavan.

Veppam's album is no great shakes

Veppam's album is no great shakes

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Listening to the Tamil album as a whole, you'll have to admit that while the songs aren't terrible, they never do rise to any sort of musical brilliance.

PIX: Abhishek, Vikram celebrate India in New York

PIX: Abhishek, Vikram celebrate India in New York

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Abhishek Bachchan gets love from the Indian Diaspora.

Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But...

Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But...

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma.

'Rakta Charitra 2 is Vivek and Suriya's film'

'Rakta Charitra 2 is Vivek and Suriya's film'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

Priya Mani on Rakta Charitra 2.

Review: Rowthiram is is not compelling

Review: Rowthiram is is not compelling

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Rowthiram, starring Jiiva is just another mindless action masala, with slick production values.

Bollywood takes on Kashmir

Bollywood takes on Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

As Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa prepares to release, here's a look at films taking on Kashmir and terrorism.

Rahman's biography launched

Rahman's biography launched

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Mani Ratnam launches A R Rahman's biography, written by Nasreen Munni Kabir.

Will Raavan be a bigger hit than Guru?

Will Raavan be a bigger hit than Guru?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

One of the most awaited films of 2010, Raavan, which was shot in Hindi and Tamil, and has been dubbed into Telugu, unveils even as Raajneeti enters the third week having grossed $21 million in India in two weeks, and $4 million abroad.

Raja Sen: Raavan is unforgivably boring

Raja Sen: Raavan is unforgivably boring

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Raavan's deadliest sin isn't in the clumsy dialogue, hammy acting or lame, oversimplified adaptation but in that it fails to engage us.

Ash on Raavan, career, criticism, more!

Ash on Raavan, career, criticism, more!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tells Patcy N why Raavan is the most special film of her career.

Getting to know Raavan better through these songs

Getting to know Raavan better through these songs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

How A R Rahman and writer Gulzar interpreted the film's central character.

Kola Kolaya Mundhirika will have you in spilts

Kola Kolaya Mundhirika will have you in spilts

Rediff.com24 May 2010

The Tamil film with Crazy Mohan's dialogues, is a blast.

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Rediff.com12 May 2023

From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.

Bollywood attends Nikhil Dwivedi's wedding

Bollywood attends Nikhil Dwivedi's wedding

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Check out the stars who attended the actor's wedding on Monday.

Vikram's ultimate test in Raavan

Vikram's ultimate test in Raavan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Tamil actor Vikram talks about playing two different charcters in Mani Ratnam's Raavan and Raavanan

Vote! The best AR Rahman film score

Vote! The best AR Rahman film score

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

The maestro has scored music for an impressive number of Hindi films, each one of them a gem in itself.

Meet Prasanna of Tamil films

Meet Prasanna of Tamil films

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

YOUR favourtie Rahman song? TELL US!

YOUR favourtie Rahman song? TELL US!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Have your say!

Yuva: A misguided effort

Yuva: A misguided effort

Rediff.com24 May 2004

'Veppam will change my destiny'

'Veppam will change my destiny'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Tamil actor Karthik Kumar talks about his new film.

Why does Shaad Ali hate cameras?

Why does Shaad Ali hate cameras?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

The filmmaker of the hit film, Bunty Aur Babli brushes off photographers whenever he gets the chance.

The highlight of Endhiran/Robot

The highlight of Endhiran/Robot

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

No, we're not talking about Rajnikanth.

Spotted any movie goof-ups?

Spotted any movie goof-ups?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Have you spotted any Bollywood bloopers? Tell us about your favourite and funniest, right here!

Raavan in US: Good reviews, poor BO performance

Raavan in US: Good reviews, poor BO performance

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Mani Ratnam's bilingual opened to a disappointing box office in North America.

Raavan to play in only 24 theatres in Bangalore

Raavan to play in only 24 theatres in Bangalore

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

While the distributor argued that Ravaan and Raavanan are different films and Tamil, Hindi and Telugu versions should be allotted 24 screens each, the Chamber considers them one and the same as the story line and the director are the same.

Raavanan is all style, little substance

Raavanan is all style, little substance

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

The Tamil version of Raavan is a beautiful travel package that shows you the best of Mother Nature, and considerably less of human nature.

Meet Bollywood's Favourite Matchmaker

Meet Bollywood's Favourite Matchmaker

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Apart from being a movie mogul and talk show host, Karan Johar is also the unofficial matchmaker of Bollywood!

Priyamani on Raavan

Priyamani on Raavan

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Priyamani on acting in Mani Ratnam's bilingual.

Ravanan music review: Go for it!

Ravanan music review: Go for it!

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Though the Tamil version of Raavan's music album by A R Rahman doesn't scale the heights of brilliance, the maestro's expertise in instrumental arrangement, choice of vocals and Kaviperararu Vairamuthu's lyrics more than make up for it.

Spoofing Tamil cinema in Tamizh Padam

Spoofing Tamil cinema in Tamizh Padam

Rediff.com24 Feb 2010

Director C S Amudhan tells us how he pulled it off.